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Odyssey March 23, March 23, MondayMoser, Odyssey, Creative Writing, Clarity and Complexity of Poems, Gabriella Fee, PoetryCourse Title: Clarity and Complexity of Poems with Gabriella Fee, A&S '22 (MFA)Instructor: Gabriella Fee, A&S '22 (MFA) and Moser Writer in ResidenceBrought to you by Odyssey  March 23 - April 27, 2026Mondays, 12:00PM - 2:00PM ET (6 Sessions)Virtual via ZoomCourse Description: In this six-week course, we'll read, discuss, and write poems that are concerned with the relationship between clarity and complexity. In a world of mystery and chaos, how do we (and why should we) be concerned with clarity and precision? How might a poet concerned with communicating something "true" about human experience contend with ambivalence, ambiguity, and uncertainty? Together we'll explore prosodic and formal strategies for enhancing both the clarity and complexity of our work. We'll discuss what makes certain poems unclear and what makes others vivid and precise even as they take mystery and confusion as their very subjects.Together, we'll dive into poems from the 16th century to the present, with a primary focus on work from the latter half of the 20th century. We'll encounter Louis MacNeice, Renee Gladman, Anne Sexton, Wallace Stevens, Jericho Brown, Emily Dickinson, WH Auden, Tracy K Smith, James Wright, Amy Clampitt, Derek Walcott, James Dickey, Sharon Olds, Major Jackson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Elizabeth Alexander, and many others.We'll also read and discuss craft essays by writers such as Ellen Bryant Voigt, Donald Justice, Carl Phillips, John Frederick Nims, Kathleen Jamie, John Shoptaw, and Jane Hirschfield.The course will culminate in a one-day workshop, during which students will have the opportunity to share their own writing and receive feedback from their instructor and their peers.Explore more lifelong learning opportunities in our full SPRING 2026 Odyssey Catalog_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies Tuition benefits are available to University faculty, staff, and retirees only. Employees of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, or the Applied Physics Laboratory should contact your institution’s Human Resources office for information about tuition remission and eligibility:Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistanceJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-developmentSelect the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.Withdrawals & Refunds:If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.For single-session courses:100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.clarity-and-complexity-of-poems
 Mar 23, 2026
 12:00 PM EDT
Clarity and Complexity of Poems with Gabriella Fee, A&S '22 (MFA)
Odyssey March 24, March 24, TuesdayOdyssey. Moser, Creative Writing,From Meiji to Murakami: Japanese Short Stories from the 20th and 21st Centuries, Japanese, Course Title: From Meiji to Murakami: Japanese Short Stories from the 20th and 21st CenturiesInstructor: Pheobe Oathout, A&S ’23 (MFA)Brought to you by Odyssey  March 24 - April 28, 2026Tuesdays, 7:00PM - 9:00PM ET (6 Sessions)Virtual via ZoomCourse Description: “Meiji to Murakami” is a course available to continuing education students looking to study a literary aesthetic while playing with it in quick, individual exercises. All texts will be read in English translations.For readers and writers alike, this course explores the art of the Japanese short story—from the campy humor of old masters to the delicate experimentation of contemporaries. The goals of this course are to introduce students to twentieth and twenty-first century Japanese short prose, and to create work that engages with the styles and concepts of these writers. As we read, students will reflect on several questions: How has Japanese identity, statehood, and culture been represented over the years? How have writers grappled with Westernization while still remaining distinctly Japanese? How do these works respond to the growing popularity of Japanese culture abroad while resisting maudlin narratives about samurai and seppuku? Do the pieces we read about 9-to-5 office dread feel distinct from how Americans discuss wage labor?Weekly topics will include Japan and the West, The Comedy of Japanese Manners, Reimagining the Samurai, Modern Life and Office Dread, Postwar Reckoning, and Natural versus Manmade Calamities. Stories we read will include “Rashōmon” by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, “Town of Cats” by Haruki Murakami, “The Victim” by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, and “The Silver Fifty-Sen Pieces” by Yasunari Kawabata, among others.As we reflect on these topics, students will write short-short fiction or nonfiction that draws upon the aesthetics and sensibilities of the authors we read. These pieces may be flash pieces or beginnings of longer work, produced during class time and not required to share publicly—although students will be given the opportunity to if they like.Explore more lifelong learning opportunities in our full SPRING 2026 Odyssey Catalog_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies Tuition benefits are available to University faculty, staff, and retirees only. Employees of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, or the Applied Physics Laboratory should contact your institution’s Human Resources office for information about tuition remission and eligibility:Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistanceJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-developmentSelect the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.Withdrawals & Refunds:If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.For single-session courses:100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.from-meiji-to-murakami-japanese
 Mar 24, 2026
 07:00 PM EDT
From Meiji to Murakami: Japanese Short Stories from the 20th and 21st Centuries with Pheobe Oathout, A&S ’23 (MFA)
 Ticket Options
General Registration $45
Alumni or Guest$40
Young Alumni (Homewood Undergrad 2015-2024)$25
 Location
10 Art Museum Dr
Baltimore, MDArtsEntertainmentAthleticsMedia Odyssey April 22, April 22, Wednesdayodyssey, moser, baltimore museum of art, gabriella fee, creative writing• Presented by the Johns Hopkins Office of Alumni Relations Lifelong Learning• Made possible by the Moser Family Creative Writing Series / Odyssey ProgramEkphrastic writing is a form of poetry or prose that responds to a work of visual art, such as a painting, sculpture, or photograph.How can a painting spark a poem or story? Join Moser Writer in Residence Gabriella Fee for a creative morning at the Baltimore Museum of Art, where visual art becomes the catalyst for new writing. The experience begins with a curator-led tour of selected galleries with Katy Rothkopf, Senior Curator of European Art, followed by a guided ekphrastic writing session in the galleries. The program concludes with a pre-fixe lunch at Gertrude’s at the BMA, included with registration, where participants may share reflections and excerpts from their work. To prepare, Gabriella will also offer an optional 30-minute virtual pre-session on April 21 introducing the art of ekphrastic writing. The morning is designed to move from looking, to writing, to sharing, with the program unfolding in three parts:10:00–11:00 AM – Curator-led tour of selected galleries11:00–11:45 AM – Guided ekphrastic writing in the galleries12:00–1:30 PM – Pre-fixe Lunch at Gertrude’s including optional sharing of participants’ writingParticipants will enjoy a seasonal three-course menu featuring a choice of entrée, soup and dessert, along with iced tea or coffee. Looking for More Writing Inspiration? It’s also not too late to join Gabriella Fee’s upcoming Odyssey course, Clarity and Complexity of Poems, beginning March 23. In this six-week virtual seminar, Gabriella guides participants through poems spanning the 16th century to today while exploring how poets balance precision with ambiguity and complexity. Through discussion, craft essays, and writing exercises, participants will deepen their understanding of poetic form and language, culminating in a supportive workshop to share original work. Register for this upcoming course here. A portion of this registration fee will serve as a donation in support of future programming and events.  If you wish to not have a portion of your registration support such initiatives, you may contact the Office of Annual Giving: oag@jhu.edu.      While participating in off-campus events and meetings sponsored by the JHAA/JHM/JHHS participants must follow all public health guidelines mandated by the local jurisdiction and venue at the time of the event, including vaccination and masking and distancing guidance. Johns Hopkins strongly suggests that attendees who join in person be fully vaccinated. This is subject to change. JHAA Event Cancellation and Refund Policyody-26-ekphrasticwritingbma-ip
 Apr 22, 2026
 10:00 AM EDT
Seeing, Writing, Sharing: Ekphrastic Writing at the Baltimore Museum of Art